Forest Lamb vs Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Albatrellus ovinus compared with Chiropodomys major

Key Differences

• Forest Lamb is Extinct while Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Lamb	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Albatrellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Albatrellus	Chiropodomys
Species	Albatrellus ovinus	Chiropodomys major

Conservation Status

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Lamb	Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Greater Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.